CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
JAMES “GHOST” ST. PATRICK
(Omari Hardwick)
Brilliant and debonair, James St. Patrick is ready to leave his criminal persona of “Ghost” behind, and
begin his new life as the legitimate owner of New York City’s hottest nightclubs. This fresh start
includes his rekindled relationship with his first love, Assistant United States Attorney Angela Valdes.
He dismantled his drug empire, and with it, his friendship with his former best friend, Tommy. James is
about to have the clean life he’s always wanted— if he can keep the specter of “Ghost” from coming
back to haunt him.
ANGELA VALDES
(Lela Loren)
Focused and intelligent, Angela must toe the line between love and honor as she navigates her
relationship with James St. Patrick, the former drug distributor “Ghost,” who she is sworn to bring to
justice as a federal prosecutor. Her ambition got her out of Queens, but will her love for James now
ruin everything she’s worked for? Angela now must find a way to keep her integrity as a prosecutor,
and the old sins of Ghost from turning her dream life with James into a nightmare.
TASHA ST. PATRICK
(Naturi Naughton)
Cunning, fierce, and drop-dead gorgeous, Tasha was Ghost’s loving wife at his side for years
throughout his rise in the drug game, but now finds herself alone after his decision to start a new life
with Angela as the legitimate club owner James St. Patrick. With her family unit shattered and less
money coming in, Tasha has to decide how to support herself and her children – at any cost.
TOMMY EGAN
(Joseph Sikora)
Wild, wounded, and loyal to a fault, Tommy and Ghost began the drug business together, and for him,
it’s not a means to an end – it is the end itself. The bond he had with the St. Patricks meant more than
anything to him, making it all the more painful when Ghost dismantled their drug empire from under
him. Now working for Lobos on his own, Tommy must adapt to life in the underworld without Ghost as
he faces the most difficult task of his life.
KANAN
(Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson)
Ghost’s former boss and mentor, Kanan was released from prison and wreaked havoc on Ghost and
Tommy’s drug business after learning Ghost masterminded the setup that put him behind bars. With
their final confrontation culminating in a bloody, fiery showdown, Ghost thinks Kanan is dead and gone
forever. But someone broke out of that burning warehouse… Will Kanan rise from the ashes – and
how will he take his revenge?
HOLLY
(Lucy Walters)
Seductive, conniving, and passionate, ultimate survivor Holly is back, having returned to Tommy’s
loving arms from her banishment by Ghost. Holly is proud of Tommy’s takeover of the drug organization
and encourages him to enjoy the number one spot. Holly is unaware that Lobos has ordered Tommy to
kill Ghost — and when she learns that a failure to execute will result in Tommy’s death and her own,
her survival skills kick in. She will make sure Tommy kills Ghost no matter what steps she has to take
— and no matter the cost.
DRE
(Rotimi Akinosho)
Dre is a savvy, ambitious criminal who is quickly following in Ghost’s footsteps—including a mentorship
from Kanan. He is indebted to Kanan for keeping him alive in jail, and giving him an opportunity in the
streets. But now that Dre has sided with James to work in the clubs, will he be able to ignore the call of
the streets and avoid paying for his past?
JULIO
(J.R. Ramirez)
Julio is now Tommy's right hand man—whether he likes it or not. He’s a street-smart Cuban-American
whose pragmatic approach keeps their drug business on track. Julio’s original tie to the organization is
his relationship with Ghost. – once Ghost is out of the game, Julio must decide where his loyalties lie –
and how far he’s willing to go.
GREG KNOX
(Andy Bean)
Greg is a brilliant FBI agent who is hell-bent on collaring James St. Patrick as Lobos’s New York drug
distributor, and making Angela—his one time girlfriend—pay for sabotaging his career.
MIKE SANDOVAL
(David Fumero)
A cunning and seemingly banal Lobos cartel expert transferred from Southern California, he leads the
Southern District of New York’s Lobos task force, and proves to be Angela’s foil--not impressed with her
cutting corners, or her charms. But secretly working as a mole for Lobos, will he be able to save his
vengeful boss from prosecution, and the lives of his family and himself in the process?
CARLOS ‘VIBORA’ RUIZ
(Luis Antonio Ramos)
Ruiz is leader of the Soldado Nation, a Puerto Rican gang within Ghost's former distribution network.
Having fled New York City off a bogus tip from Ghost that Lobos was eliminating all primeras, his return
may prove troublesome for everyone…
DEAN
(Callan Mulvey)
As the head of one of the most elite security firms in New York City, Dean is hired by James St. Patrick
to run security over his growing club empire. But as James stretches himself between the clubs, family,
Angela, and the streets, Dean's watchful and ever present eyes may penetrate past the "JSP" persona
and right into Ghost himself.
COOPER SAXE
(Shane Johnson)
Cooper Saxe is an Assistant United States Attorney in Angela's office. Arrogant and cocksure, he
never lets anything stand in the way of his ambitions.
FELIPE LOBOS
(Enrique Murciano)
Lobos is leader of a Mexican drug cartel with an expansive supply chain importing high quality
wholesale drugs into the United States. He is an intelligent, sophisticated, psychopath, who has
survived Ghost’s attempt on his life, and now seeks bloody revenge with Tommy as his No.1 distributor.
JOE PROCTOR
(Jerry Ferrara)
Joe Proctor is a successful attorney with a dark secret, not easily intimidated by anyone. While he
represented Tommy in court, Ghost pays his bills. His relationship with Ghost becomes closer as he
helps the former drug dealer avoid the pitfalls of his past – and his own prosecution.
LAKEISHA GRAHAM
(La La Anthony)
LaKeisha is Tasha St. Patrick's best friend who lives for Tasha's castaway merchandise. She is an
opinionated chatterbox who doesn't see the dark side of Tasha's life… yet.
TARIQ ST. PATRICK
(Michael Rainey, Jr.)
Tariq, the only son of Ghost and Tasha, has all the benefits of being a rich New York City kid: he has
his own room in his parents' huge apartment, attends a private school on the Upper East Side
alongside his twin sister Raina and is always sporting the latest pair of Jordans. But with his parents'
marriage breaking up and no explanation offered for Shawn's death, Tariq's behavior begins a
downward spiral. Where he should look to Dre for understanding, instead Tariq forms an unlikely
friendship with a figure from his father's past -- with disastrous consequences.
LAVERNE GANNER
(Anika Noni Rose)
A streetwise cop from the neighborhood where Ghost and Tommy grew up.